Free Press: House Blocks Extension of Section 702 Spying Powers at a Time of Widespread Concern Over Trump Administration's Crackdown on Privacy and Dissent
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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House Blocks Extension of Section 702 Spying Powers at a Time of Widespread Concern Over Trump Administration's Crackdown on Privacy and Dissent
On Thursday, the House of Representatives failed to advance legislation to extend the nation's surveillance authorities under Section . . .
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House Blocks Extension of Section 702 Spying Powers at a Time of Widespread Concern Over Trump Administration's Crackdown on Privacy and Dissent
On Thursday, the House of Representatives failed to advance legislation to extend the nation's surveillance authorities under Section . . .